New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06

But II in the evening a balls that tho Boy reaches
the apex Of his glory There Is no installing him then
lan.u weary with heavy. dropping lids and hair shin
ing like his patent leather pumps he leans against tho
door.post ani views with cold Lack eyes the bud
ding beauties and Do,somel bellies lie has friend To
support him through this weary evening. a rosy
dnplcl, babyfaced fricnl from whose pockets gold
chains emerge. vanishing darky beneath his wascoat
ana on whose fingers CLEAN rings galore. rclsning
beauty floating past them I'm mist OF tuc. from which
her slender waist emcrccs. widening with graceful
sweep into her bare and cleaning shoulders says army
o her partner:
why those two pretty little boys ought to have been
in bed lon- ago"
The Boys hcar her. but they finch. The soul OF
a Boy about must above petty Sights per
haps in time hc gets used to them They look after her
lazy interest and one says loudly for even Boy
must have his revenge;
Used be q corAne fine girl about five years ago"
Presently. I'm "a crowd OF black coats ana obscluiou
bowling heads popular married belle drifts INTO View
a Jolly dainty little lady with fuzzy blonde hair.
plump. saiiny neck and archcd black eyebrows under
her ,xcn bang Either tho strong contrast of her eye
brows aud hair the bird ike motions OF her head, re
call u famous opert-bouie singer. She IL very
vlyacious has very small waist and reputation FOR
saying gay little things In gay tlc way extremely
fascinating Nov. II is thing the Boy loves a'
Tommy loves a lori It + n married belle who t. the
fashion The married belle likes him too. In her nrticss
little japanese way and sometimes she takes him up
with III, Interior design Of dropping him down aS soon
a. she can gc somebody better Popular favor, "a sho
knows. Is not eternal. and "a Boy about town In The
hand Is worth dozen about town In the bush She
agrees the that live dog l. better than deal
lion But II the lion happens TO be alive II Is an exceed
ingiy cold day for the dog.
the Boy about town tries 10 penetrate Into her
notice he find. the sphere arctic lie tries 10 pGsh
his way between the surrounding men. but they sud
denly mp shoulder 10 shoulder aud block him out
Then he round the pnaanX and nnls himself close
The lady. who however has her back turned toward
him. a. she laughs with the scmi-olrcle OF men. She
doesn't him and goes on talking He car see tho
long black gloves drawn up over her plump pink arms.
the dear little foathery curls which turn down tho
napc neck clasp Of her diamond necklace tho
loose crnpcd hair drawn up into shining coils top Of
her head with nuf OF marabout feathers set bewitch
ngly on side As she pauscs he says softly In his
best and drowsicst manner:
" iood evening. Mrs Marabout; charmed to hee yOu.
Can't have a dance !"
~Oh. dear boy is that you !" shc says.
glancing at him her shonldcr with
laughing insolcnco. q How pretty you look, DO
you know. I'm awfuy thirsty. and know you're dying
To got me a glass OF water like sweet. good boy
All the surrounding laugh wickcdly and the
charlncr laughs up into their faces with Tilted chin and
sparkling eyes.